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The Faculty of Applied Science comprises a unique constellation of professional disciplines including; Architecture & Landscape Architecture, Engineering, Nursing and Community & Regional Planning. The core purpose shared across all of our four disciplines is to discover, create and apply knowledge, provide unwavering top-tier education and champion a community of responsible professionals devoted to serving a thriving, sustainable and healthy society. Our work and the professions which our graduates represent span the entire human-centred built environment.
The disciplines within the Faculty of Applied Science are celebrated for the scope, strength and impact of their research activities. Our Faculty claims the spotlight in the global arena for our research in clean energy, communication and digital technologies, health and health technology among many others. We offer disciplinary-specific research based graduate programs as well as a range of professional graduate programs and pride ourselves on our ability to open doors of opportunity to students beyond their time within our Faculty.
This is an incomplete sample of recent publications in chronological order by UBC faculty members with a primary appointment in the Faculty of Applied Science.
| Year | Citation | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dr. Ghasemi's doctoral work focused on the development and monitoring of smart power grids. In his thesis, he proposed mathematical formulations and algorithmic solutions for the integration of renewable energy sources and distributed energy storage systems into modern power systems. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Adeli studied the conversion of solar energy to clean fuels. He developed novel materials that reported among the highest global artificial photosynthesis efficiencies. His research provides an in-depth understanding of photochemistry and nanotechnology that will contribute significantly to continued development of alternative fuel technologies. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Wang studied the networking problems in the Internet of Things, device-to-device, and 5G cellular networks. His work improves the efficiency of the 4G networks for a huge number of users, enables the P2P file sharing in mobile social networks, and increases the aggregate users' experience by considering the diversity of running applications. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Derakhshandeh worked on improving the processing of various polymers used to fabricate plastic products. He addressed the effect of different molecular structures and processing conditions, making it possible to model and optimize the current polymer processing techniques in order to obtain better quality products such as stronger shopping bags and pipes. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Hejazi developed a comprehensive reactor model, taking into account the kinetic, energy and environmental constraints for a novel process that can capture carbon dioxide, while also converting forest wastes into a useful gas for combustion and synthesis. His research is useful for the design, evaluation and improvement of reactors. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Gadala examined how modern high-strength, low-alloy pipeline steels corrode and degrade in underground service conditions. He subsequently developed advanced numerical models to simulate pipeline corrosion control and structural integrity. This research enhances the safety and reliability of both existing and future energy pipeline infrastructure. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Black carbon particles are responsible for adverse health effects and climate forcing. Dr. Dastanpour discovered new relations between the morphology and properties of these aerosols over a wide range of combustion sources. His results have significant implications for measurement of soot emission rates and its contribution to climate change. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Yue developed an integrated system that recovers phosphorus from municipal wastewater. The system could produce high quality effluent from treatment plants, reduce waste sludge, and recover phosphorus as an eco-friendly fertilizer. Dr. Yue's research showcased how to turn waste into resources. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Hosseini studied the development of non-precious metal oxides as oxygen electrocatalysts for a number of energy conversion systems such as rechargeable metal-air batteries. His research introduced the next generation of high-performance, cost-effective electrocatalyst materials as alternatives to noble metals in the energy storage industry. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Type II diabetes is one of the most prevalent diseases affecting at least 285 million people worldwide. Dr. Barazandegan's doctoral studies focused on employing a clinically-relevant physiological model of type II diabetes mellitus to improve the management of blood glucose level and fault detection features suitable for monitoring and control. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |